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Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Mediastinal mass, indeterminate on MRI, surveillance 3194053
Image-guided transthoracic needle biopsy

Varies
Varies 		Usually appropriate
MRI chest without and with IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually appropriate
MRI chest without IV contrast
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		May be appropriate
CT chest with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
CT chest without IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh
10-30 mSv
☢☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		May be appropriate
US chest
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate
Radiography chest
<0.1 mSv
☢ 		<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢ 		Usually not appropriate
CT chest without and with IV contrast
1-10 mSv
☢☢☢ 		3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢ 		Usually not appropriate